Prosciutto and Gruyere Strombolis

from: AllRecipes.com

Ingredients
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 C white sugar
1/2 C milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
1/2 C chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. confectioners’ sugar

Directions
Generously grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, combine melted butter or margarine and sugar. Add eggs, and mix until light and fluffy. Add milk, baking powder, lemon rind, and chopped nuts. Mix well. Sift flour, and gradually add to mixture; mix to just combine.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

While bread is baking, combine lemon juice and confectioners’ sugar in small dish. Stir well before using. Immediately upon removing bread from oven, place pan on a cooling rack. Using a large fork, poke holes all over the bread. Pour lemon juice mixture over the top of the bread. Cool for 15 minutes, and then remove from pan.

from: MyLittleMochi.com

Ingredients
1 – 8 ounce cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 beaten egg
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup red onion minced
1/2 lb. imitation crab meat
1 package won ton pi wrappers
1 beaten egg (to seal won ton pi)

Directions
In a bowl mix all ingredients except the won ton pi and beaten egg for sealing. Place a 1 teaspoon heaping mound of filling in middle of won ton pi and moisten top edges with beaten egg. Fold over into a triangle shape, pressing lighting on the top edges to seal.

Moisten one side corner with egg, overlap with other corner and press together.

Deep fry wontons until golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels and serve with Thai sweet chili pepper sauce. Makes about 24 won tons.

from: Volumetrics

Ingredients
1 lb beef flank steak, trimmed
3 T all purpose flour, divided
1 T mild paprika
1/4 t salt
1/4 t freshly ground pepper
1 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 C thinly sliced onion (about 1 large), separated into rings
1 1/2 cups thin green epper strips, cut 1 1/2 to 2 inches long
1 (8 oz) package pre-sliced mushrooms
1 C low-fat or fat-free beef broth
1/2 C fat-free sour cream
2 cups cooked egg noodles

Directions
Cut steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Combine 2 T flour with the paprika, salt and pepper ina shallow bowl; add steak and toss to coat.

Heat the olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak; cook until slices are browned on both sides, about 5 min. Add the garlic, onion, and green pepper, cook 2 min, stirring frequently. Add the mushrooms and cook uncovered for 2 min. Stirin the broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 min.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl or cup, stir together the sour cream and the remaining 1 T flour until smooth. Stir into simmering mixture; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutritional Info (1 cup beef mixture, 1/2 cup noodles(
Calories: 395; Carbs: 42g; Fat: 13g; Fiber: 4g; Sodium: 383 mg

from: Volumetrics

Ingredients
8 oz diced boneless beef sirloin
3.5 C low-fat or fat-free beef broth
1 C water
1/2 C pearl barley
1 t dried thyme
2 t + 1 T olive oil
3/4 C finely diced carrot
1/2 C finely diced celery
1 (8 oz) package pre sliced mushrooms
3 medium cloves garlic, minced

Directions
Sauté beef in 1 T olive oil in a non-stick skillet over med-high heat until the beef is browned, about 5-6 min. Remove the beef and its juices from the pan.

Combine the broth, water, barley, thyme, beef and juices, in a heavy sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 t olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the carrot and celery and sauté 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic, and sauté 10 minutes. Stir into the soup mixture. Return the soup to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

Nutritional Info (2 1/3 cup(
320 calories

from: Cooking Light, Aug 2004

Ingredients
1 (11-ounce) can refrigerated French bread dough
2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
1 cup trimmed arugula
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Gruyere cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions
Heat oven to 425.
Unroll dough onto a baking sheet; pat into a 14 x 11-inch rectangle. Cut dough into quarters to form 4 (7 x 5 1/2-inch) rectangles. Top each rectangle with 1/2 ounce prosciutto, 1/4 cup arugula, 2 tablespoons cheese, and 1 tablespoon parsley. Beginning at short side of each rectangle, roll up the dough, jelly-roll fashion; pinch seam to seal (do not seal ends of rolls). Arrange rolls 4 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake at 425? for 10 minutes or until rolls are lightly browned. Serve warm.

Nutritional Info (1 roll(
CALORIES 275(28% from fat); FAT 8.5g (sat 4.4g,mono 2.1g,poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 14g; CHOLESTEROL 24mg; CALCIUM 158mg; SODIUM 754mg; FIBER 1.5g; IRON 2.3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 34.4g

Mushroom Barley Soup with Beef

from: Volumetrics

Ingredients
8 oz diced boneless beef sirloin
3.5 C low-fat or fat-free beef broth
1 C water
1/2 C pearl barley
1 t dried thyme
2 t + 1 T olive oil
3/4 C finely diced carrot
1/2 C finely diced celery
1 (8 oz) package pre sliced mushrooms
3 medium cloves garlic, minced

Directions
Sauté beef in 1 T olive oil in a non-stick skillet over med-high heat until the beef is browned, about 5-6 min. Remove the beef and its juices from the pan.

Combine the broth, water, barley, thyme, beef and juices, in a heavy sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 t olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the carrot and celery and sauté 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic, and sauté 10 minutes. Stir into the soup mixture. Return the soup to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

Nutritional Info (2 1/3 cup(
320 calories

Beef Stroganoff

from: AllRecipes.com

Ingredients
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 C white sugar
1/2 C milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
1/2 C chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. confectioners’ sugar

Directions
Generously grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, combine melted butter or margarine and sugar. Add eggs, and mix until light and fluffy. Add milk, baking powder, lemon rind, and chopped nuts. Mix well. Sift flour, and gradually add to mixture; mix to just combine.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

While bread is baking, combine lemon juice and confectioners’ sugar in small dish. Stir well before using. Immediately upon removing bread from oven, place pan on a cooling rack. Using a large fork, poke holes all over the bread. Pour lemon juice mixture over the top of the bread. Cool for 15 minutes, and then remove from pan.

from: MyLittleMochi.com

Ingredients
1 – 8 ounce cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 beaten egg
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup red onion minced
1/2 lb. imitation crab meat
1 package won ton pi wrappers
1 beaten egg (to seal won ton pi)

Directions
In a bowl mix all ingredients except the won ton pi and beaten egg for sealing. Place a 1 teaspoon heaping mound of filling in middle of won ton pi and moisten top edges with beaten egg. Fold over into a triangle shape, pressing lighting on the top edges to seal.

Moisten one side corner with egg, overlap with other corner and press together.

Deep fry wontons until golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels and serve with Thai sweet chili pepper sauce. Makes about 24 won tons.

from: Volumetrics

Ingredients
1 lb beef flank steak, trimmed
3 T all purpose flour, divided
1 T mild paprika
1/4 t salt
1/4 t freshly ground pepper
1 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 C thinly sliced onion (about 1 large), separated into rings
1 1/2 cups thin green epper strips, cut 1 1/2 to 2 inches long
1 (8 oz) package pre-sliced mushrooms
1 C low-fat or fat-free beef broth
1/2 C fat-free sour cream
2 cups cooked egg noodles

Directions
Cut steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Combine 2 T flour with the paprika, salt and pepper ina shallow bowl; add steak and toss to coat.

Heat the olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak; cook until slices are browned on both sides, about 5 min. Add the garlic, onion, and green pepper, cook 2 min, stirring frequently. Add the mushrooms and cook uncovered for 2 min. Stirin the broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 min.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl or cup, stir together the sour cream and the remaining 1 T flour until smooth. Stir into simmering mixture; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutritional Info (1 cup beef mixture, 1/2 cup noodles(
Calories: 395; Carbs: 42g; Fat: 13g; Fiber: 4g; Sodium: 383 mg

Ski Rage???

I copied this directly from the VailDaily website since they uncooly force you to login to read their stories …

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A Littleton man said he lost control in an alleged “ski rage” attack on a 16-year-old girl on the slopes at Steamboat Ski Area.

Randell Berg, 52, allegedly punched the girl in the head and neck and yelled profanities after she collided with his 8-year-old daughter on Sunday, police Capt. Joel Rae said.
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Lip Lovelies

A friend of mine turned me on to the lovely Bigelow Brand Mentha Lip Tint. They sell Bigelow Brand now at Bath and Body Works as well as online at the Bigelow site. This paticular product is tinted (mine is 1136 a sort of light raspberry color), though they come in clear as well, and contains 2% peppermint oil. As well as being very refreshing and nice for your lips, it promises to “give breath long-lasting freshness.” Who knew??

When I cleaned out my bathroom a few weeks ago I was horrified/amused to find that I had enough lip products (not lipstick, I wear that about 4x/year) to fill a small bin all on its own. When in a crowd, I can almost always be counted upon to provide some sort of chapstick product.

WooHoo!

Well I am very very gratified to report that my database is up and running. Yes, one entry and possibly a bit more data was lost in the confusion, but the VAST majority of it is A-O-K. Thank goodness!

To those of you who missed my panic, my webhosting company was trying to fix another issue for me when they inadvertantly deleted the entire database that Jesser.org is saved in. SCARY!!

New Meal Monday – Mushroom Barley Soup

Well we had a very nice weekend. Matt helped a friend (the husband) demo what is to be their new bedroom on Friday while I went shopping with Holly (the wife) since neither of us can be around that much dust (her pregnant, me allergies). We had a great time and I ended up with new jeans from J. Jill (high time I got a new pair).

Saturday we went to the gym, Whole Foods, and then came home to hang around and play video games and relax. For dinner we made the luscious Mushroom Barley Soup. I will have to get Matty to add it as I forgot to bring it with me, or I'll do it at home this evening when I get a minute. Highly Highly recommended. Soooooo good.

Sunday was a little shopping and a lot of relaxing. We had Kelly over for dinner and hung out, played Life (we'd all forgotten how dumb that game is) and watched Grey's Anatomy.

Skinned!

To mark the upcoming lovey-dovey holiday, I have created a new skin for the site which is called “vwhim,” which stands for Valentines Day – Whimsical (if you must know). I may make another skin in honor of the big lovey dovey day if the mood suits me. We'll just have to see. Continue reading “Skinned!”